Sydenham railway station (London)
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| Sydenham | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Sydenham | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | SYD | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
1.586 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 3 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Sydenham railway station serves Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. The station is situated on Sydenham Road (A212). It has two platforms, each of which have shelters: four tracks run through the station. The station layout is unusual in that the two platforms do not face each other, but are on opposite sides of the foot bridge.
Sydenham was on the original London & Croydon Railway and was opened on 5 June 1839, and is the junction between the main line from London Bridge and Brighton main line and the “outer” South London Line.
There are, or have been, three other stations in the Sydenham area:
- Lower Sydenham on the Hayes line
- Upper Sydenham on the now closed Crystal Palace (High Level) line
- Sydenham Hill on the Brixton-Beckenham Junction line
It is in Travelcard Zone 3. The typical off-peak service is six trains an hour northbound to London Bridge (with two of the six extended to Charing Cross, and six trains an hour southbound, of which two run to Sutton via West Croydon, two to Caterham via East Croydon and two London Victoria, via Crystal Palace. Peak time services include trains to Tattenham Corner and to Guildford.
Sydenham will form part of the new southbound route of the London Overground that is due to open in 2010.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information from National Rail
- Southern's information page
- Maps and aerial photos
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Forest Hill | Southern | Crystal Palace | ||
| Southern | Penge West | |||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
| UK railway stations |
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